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Hi. I'm Dariel Raye, an interracial/multi-cultural paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and psy/suspense author, and every day of this journey is a learning experience. I'm also a counselor, musician, and animal lover. My stories are about all-conquering love and romance, and I enjoy hosting other authors as well. Enter a world where werewolves, vampires, multi-shifters, vamp-like Nephilim, Vodouin Fey, and all things paranormal capture our hearts...

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Dariel's Bewitching Book Stop: Interview with Nadia Scrieva

1.When did you know
you wanted to be a writer? What were some of your first steps toward making
your dream a reality?

I knew that
I wanted to be a writer from a very young age. When I got my first computer at
age ten (this was back when not everyone had a computer at home) I began to
write fanfiction and post it online to gain feedback from readers and improve
my skill.

2.What 3 adjectives
best describe you?

Stubborn,
focused, impatient.

3.How do your
values show up in your writing? What do you want readers to take from your
writing?

All of my
writing shows the characters persevering and conquering impossible odds, along
with physical and mental barriers. I like to hope it will inspire readers to be
strong as well when faced with hard times.

4.What do you look
for in a good book?

Complete
escape to an engaging world, with noble, interesting characters I can relate to
or aspire to be more like!

5.What are some
things you know now about writing and being an author that you wish someone had
told you at the very beginning?

That you
will get fat if you remain completely stationary in one place while writing for
a year, with your roommate shoveling food at you so that you “write faster.”

6.What lifts your
spirits when you’re discouraged?

I get
discouraged quite often. I try to print out sweet messages from fans and use
them as fuel to keep going. Or I talk to a few of my reader-friends and ask
them over and over again: “Do you like my story? Do you really like my story?”

7.What tips can you
offer towards building and maintaining a strong support system as a writer?

Let go of
the people who don’t support you, and cling fast to the people who do. They
will come to you, and they will be amazing! I’ve met such wonderful people
through my writing—people who love my work, and by extension already know who I
am.

8. Any recent epiphanies or unforgettable life
experiences?

I flew down to
Florida (I live in Canada) for the wedding of one of my readers. She used some
of the lines I wrote for a wedding in one of my stories for her wedding vows!
It brought tears to my eyes. =)